Diagnosis clusters: a new approach for reporting the diagnostic content of family practice residents' ambulatory experiences.

Abstract

Effective documentation and monitoring of the ambulatory care experiences of residents have been elusive goals of family practice educators. This article describes a method of aggregating the diagnostic (morbidity) data recorded by the residents using diagnosis clusters. Reports organized by diagnosis clusters are useful and easily interpreted. They facilitate the monitoring and documentation of the diagnostic profile and the recording habits of each resident.